But me–I’d trust him with my life.
We are the best friends.
“Zion…I’m serious.” I sigh.
Zion laughs, “Come on, Raiden, how long have we been friends and you didn’t tell me about this? It’s kind of a big deal.”
“Listen, buddy! No judgment! You know where I stand when it comes to Siena. But a fake marriage? With the possibility to…” His eyes scan further, squinting to read the fine print.
“… OH, Not surprised. Siena has always had a flair for the dramatic, hasn’t she?” Zion rolls his eyes.
“Before it becoming wildly public, We need to control it.” I clench my jaw. “Speaking of the Gala, you were notably absent.”
“Pfft! Yeah,” he leans back, gazing thoughtfully out the window. “I was on a date… time wasn’t on my side.”
Zion has always despised Siena, always thought her manipulative, never trusted her..
“But no matter how many women I’ve dated, I’ve never met someone like Siena… Devoted? Loyal? Foolish?” Zion says. least she loving you, I’m absolutely certain.”
“At
I flip through the latest information I gathered on Windhowl. Nothing seems out of the ordinary–except for the fact that Siena has suddenly become the acting Alpha.
She mentioned last time that her father was in trouble. But there’s no mention of it in the reports. Maybe the news was suppressed, or more likely, it simply wasn’t important–just another lie.
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Zion adds, “Exactly because of that, her motive for proposing a fake marriage is strange to the plotting mother one of her wicked little games?”
Looks like we’re thinking the same thing.
Zion says. “Eliminate other possibilities. She could be going through some kind of hardships
“There’s nothing going on in Windhowl that hasn’t been happening for years. She’s just as useless and conniving Z 1 say
Horace growls inside of me.
Is that what you think of her? She’s our mate!]
“You’ve got that right!” Zion scoffs. “Hey, I’m not defending her, but she has been famously in love with you for years
“So what are you saying then?”
He isn’t wrong, but the point of contention irritates me further.
“After all this time… did you really never love her?”
Leaning back in my chair, his words simmer in my mind.
Did I love her? Do I still?
Lila’s face flashes across my vision. “If I ended up loving Lila, I’ll never love a woman as awful as Siena, and that’s a true victory! The sooner this business is concluded, the better. Good riddance!”
[Lies! All lies!]
Horace growls, howling, clawing at my thoughts.
I reply. [Shut up! You’re out of control and I won’t have it!]
Just then, a soft knock at the door makes me exhale deeply as I watch my beautiful Lila glide across the floor, carrying a tray of coffee.
“I thought you might need this.” She smiles so sweetly it breaks my heart.
Zion grins, taking up his cup. “Luna in the making, huh?” he teases.
I can’t help but smirk at the way her cheeks blush. “Thank you, Lila.”
She beams, asks for nothing, and exits as gracefully as she entered.
Zion watches her too, then turns back to me. “You know, despite your insistence on pushing her away, Siena has always loved you fiercely. She’s never even looked at another man.”
That was true, but I remain silent.
Zion stretches his arms behind his head. “Maybe, just maybe… Siena wants that divorce after all
“Impossible,” I scoff. “She can’t function without me.”
Suddenly, Zion’s phone vibrates. He glances at the screen.
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His face pales.
There is a message.
“Hello, may I meet with you… to talk?”
The sender’s name makes my stomach tighten.
— From Siena.]
